Franco-Prussian War (jun 19, 1870 – may 10, 1871)

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For France
- Humiliation
- Revanche movement (highly nationalist)
- Economic cost

For Europe:
- Shift in balance of power - Germany
- Militarism - land armies and railways
- started investing in the expansion of their
own armies in other European countries
- alliances - search for allies

Germany:
- Powerhouse/Heart of Europe
- Defeated 2 massive superpowers in Europe
- Massive military/ahead in military
- Becomes no.1 economic power
- economic pressure to gain an empire
- more resources from overseas & trading routes

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